# Drop Wizard Tower — Spell casting arcade fun!

> Arcade platformer with spell casting, level progression, and unlockable wizards. (iPhone/iPad app by Nitrome.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-wizard-tower/id1220936997 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nitrome](https://appshunter.io/developer/568079484)
- Category: Games, Action, Casual
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 86 App Store ratings · 166 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 6.0 · 45 MB
- Languages: American English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean and 9 more
- Released: 2017-07-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-wizard-tower/id1220936997/reviews.md

## What is Drop Wizard Tower?

The Shadow Order have captured all the Wizards in the land and they have the ancient egg too. What is a lone Wizard to do? Break free, defeat the evil Shadow Order and find that egg of course ...Hmmm I wonder what's inside?

Bring back the joy of arcades and join Teo and his wizard friends in this action packed, fun fueled platformer.

Features:
• Ascend over 50 floors jam packed with traps and enemies! 
• Unlock new wizards with unique stats, magic and abilities.
• 8 Epic Boss fights! full of nasty surprises.
• Experience hazard filled environments - Water temple, Frozen larder, Wizards Lab and many more!
• Easy one handed controls. Perfect for on the go play!
• Randomised levels for replay! No two playthroughs are ever the same.
• Collect the missing pages from your almanac and gain insight into monsters and lore. Can you find them all?
• Catchy head bopping chip tunes. You will be humming these for hours!
• Uncover the mystery of the 'ancient egg'... I wonder what's inside?
• Leader boards and Achievements for replayability



-Important information-
This game contains third party advertising and cross promotion for other Nitrome games, both which can be removed via a one time In App Purchase.

## Key features

- Over 50 floors with traps and enemies
- Unlockable wizards with unique abilities
- 8 epic boss fights
- Hazard-filled environments
- Randomized levels for replayability
- Collect almanac pages for lore
- Leaderboards and achievements

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $3.99 | one-time |
| Bunch of Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pot of Gems | $2.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Drop Wizard Tower?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎨 Charming pixel art and visual style
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay mechanics
- 🎵 Great 8-bit music and sound effects
- 📖 Interesting story and character progression
- 👾 Multiple playable characters to unlock
- ⏱️ Quick sessions perfect for mobile gaming
- 🎯 Simple and intuitive controls once mastered
- 🏆 Good difficulty curve and challenge
- 💎 Reasonable in-app currency earning
- 🌍 Shared universe with other Nitrome games

**Cons**

- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🎮 Unintuitive and difficult control scheme
- 🐛 Frequent game freezes and crashes
- ⚙️ Poor character movement responsiveness
- 🔄 Repetitive level design
- 💰 High ad frequency tied to life loss
- 🎯 Unclear shooting mechanics for beginners
- ⏸️ Game freezes during ad playback
- 🚫 Limited gameplay after story completion
- 📱 Performance issues on some devices

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game freezes every 5 minutes during play
- Blank screen on launch preventing gameplay
- Achievement not unlocking for specific characters
- Progress restoration loop on level 51
- Game crashes when playing with secret character
- Visual glitches after game pause
- Hitbox inconsistencies between platform types
- Ad close button too small and unresponsive
- Ads not available when needed for revival
- Character drifts in unintended direction

**Most requested features**

- Landscape mode support
- Full-screen support option
- Save progress feature for longer sessions
- Endless arcade mode
- High score tracking and leaderboards
- More playable characters between existing ones
- Ability to manually control shooting
- Drop-down level button for better control
- Game Center integration
- Sequel with expanded content

## Recent user reviews (10 of 166)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-wizard-tower/id1220936997/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Good but a little hard

*2026-05-23*

Good game but make a easy mode

### 5/5 — Teo and Mia lovers welcome!

*2025-11-05, version 1.1*

OMG this the number one game on my phone! We LOVE Teo and Mia from the original drop wizard. They are so cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How could I adore so cute little wizards like Teo and Mia? Only wizards I adore!!!!!!!

### 1/5 — Nah

*2024-08-22, version 1.1*

Bad

### 1/5 — Laggy Tower

*2024-05-26, version 1.1*

Game is lagging for literally no reason at all,on my iPad, Nitrome please fix this problem...

### 2/5 — Boring game

*2023-12-27, version 1.1*

Not much to do not great moving system

### 5/5 — Full screen support

*2023-12-24, version 1.1*

Sempre bello ma peccato non sia più aggiornato, servirebbe il supporto full screen.

### 5/5 — Amazing Game

*2023-08-19*

I am a huge fan of these one of a kind indie games, fantastic game, hands down underrated

### 5/5 — SHUT UP HATERS

*2022-06-24, version 1.1*

THIS GAME IS GOOD IT IS NOT THAT DIFFICULT ITS PERFECT STOP HATING OMG HATERS!!

### 5/5 — Mmmaybe

*2021-09-06*

Great game but there is a game on the App Store by Gionathon Pesaris (other wise known as neotrinized) called drop wizard and it is EXACTLY the same as this game ( check out on the App Store neotrinized and Gionathon Pesaris because there games are so good 😊 especially super cat tales and the sequel of it) but maybe the other games a rip off of this game I dont know but still a great 👍 game.
Oops sorry I just found out that it's made by neotrinized so sorry. Thanks, horse 🐴

### 4/5 — Mostly directed at the devs...

*2021-01-21*

Hey so I liked the original Drop Wiz so I thought I would like this one. I didn’t like it as much as I would hope, but that’s just because I’m not a huge fan of endless arcade games. Still loved the story and mechanics, although it would be fun to have maybe 2-3 more characters that would cost between the snow guy and Mia.

Anyway, the real point of this review: roughly once every 5 minutes playing the game (and I think it might be caused by ads), the game freezes. The only way I’ve been able to fix this is by hitting the pause button, but that doesn’t always work. Okay, a bug that freezes your game a bit every once in a while, I can deal with that. But when it does get back to normal, it looks like the game has been running without visuals the whole time it was “paused”. I haven’t gotten too far and have this happen, but I could easily see this ruining my interest if I get to the end and it happens. Thanks if you look into this, if not, it’s not the end of the world but I’ll probably find another game.

P.S. I was just wondering, but why is the hitbox for the ground platforms bigger than for the floating platforms? I just noticed that when I dropped off a floating platform onto the edge of an equally big ground platform, I still walk a little bit before falling off. I assume that it’s because you can walk into the side of ground platforms and if the hitbox was the same size as the floating platform, you would walk into the wall before turning around, which wouldn’t feel as good as just hitting the edge and turning around. Okay, I’m done rambling. :)

## Frequently asked questions about Drop Wizard Tower

### What is Drop Wizard Tower about?

Drop Wizard Tower is an arcade-style platformer where you play as a lone wizard to rescue captured wizards and an ancient egg from the evil Shadow Order. You'll battle enemies, overcome traps, and explore over 50 floors across various themed environments.

### What are the key features of Drop Wizard Tower?

Key features include ascending over 50 floors filled with traps and enemies, unlocking new wizards with unique stats and abilities, facing 8 epic boss fights, and experiencing hazard-filled environments like a water temple and wizard's lab. The game also offers randomized levels for replayability and leaderboards.

### How is Drop Wizard Tower monetized?

The game is free to play and contains third-party advertising and cross-promotion for other Nitrome games. These ads and cross-promotions can be removed via a one-time in-app purchase.

### Is Drop Wizard Tower compatible with my device?

While specific compatibility details are not provided, the description mentions 'Easy one handed controls. Perfect for on the go play!', suggesting it is designed for mobile devices. It's recommended to check the app store page for precise device compatibility information.

### What makes Drop Wizard Tower replayable?

The game offers significant replayability through its randomized levels, ensuring that no two playthroughs are ever the same. Additionally, there are leaderboards and achievements to strive for, encouraging players to improve their scores and progress.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2017-09-18

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Secret unlockable character bug fixes.
Other minor bug fixes for a better game experience.

### 1.0 — 2017-07-05

No release notes.

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